Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1120 | 2907 | 2475 | 3826 | 2355 | 2997 | 4174 | 4267 | 4253 | 3266 | 3087 | 4404 | 4995 | 6387 | 3337 | 3021 | 2530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:28AM1.76m | 6:51PM1.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.27m | 11:57AM0.26m | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 7 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 452 | 2907 | 2475 | 1999 | 2355 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4163 | 3337 | 3021 | 2530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 1042 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 607 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | NNW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1120 | — | — | 3826 | 7 | 2997 | 4174 | 4267 | 4253 | 3266 | 3087 | 4404 | 4995 | 6387 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 101 | 655 | 101 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 30 | 30 |
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